Texas Tech University Athletics
Post-Game Notes
October 23, 2010 | Football
Oct. 23, 2010
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GETTING STARTED
• Weather conditions at kickoff: Mostly Cloudy; 59 degrees; Winds from the E at 9 mph.
• Today's game was not televised.
• Today's game marked the 10th meeting between Texas Tech and Colorado.
• Colorado won the coin toss and elected to receive. Texas Tech is now 4-3 on the season in the opening coin toss.
• Texas Tech wore white jerseys, black pants and black helmets. The last time Tech wore this uniform combination was against Baylor in the 2009 regular-season finale at Cowboys Stadium. This marked the first road game this season that the Red Raiders did not wear all white uniforms with white helmets.
• Today's attendance: 47,665
• Today's game captains were senior punter Jonathan LaCour and senior defensive back Franklin Mitchem.
• Senior nose tackle Colby Whitlock made his 43rd consecutive start today against Colorado while teammate Brian Duncan (defensive end) made his 41st-straight start. Starters - (Offense) - (LT) LaAdrian Waddle, (LG) Lonnie Edwards, (C) Justin Keown, (RG) Deveric Gallington (RR) Mickey Okafor, (QB) Taylor Potts, (F) Baron Batch, (F) Eric Stephens, (Z) Detron Lewis (Y) Alex Torres, (X) Darrin Moore (Defense) - (LE) Donald Langley, (NT) Bobby Agoucha, (DT) Colby Whitlock, (RE) Brian Duncan, (SAM) Sam Fehoko (MIKE) Bront Bird, (WILL) Tyrone Sonier, (LC) DJ Johnson, (SS) Brett Dewhurst (FS) Cody Davis, (RC) Jarvis Phillips
TECH'S WIN . .
• Gives Texas Tech a 4-3 record on the season and a 2-3 mark in Big 12 Conference play.
• Ties the all-time series record against Colorado at 5-5.
• Gives Texas Tech its first win at Folsom Field in five tries. Texas Tech was 0-4 coming into today's game.
• Gives Texas Tech a 1-1 record against the Big 12 North Division.
• Gives Tommy Tuberville a 114-63 overall record.
• Gives Tommy Tuberville a 4-3 record as the head coach of the Red Raiders.
• Gives Tommy Tuberville a 1-0 record against Colorado.
TELEVISION STREAK COMES TO AN END
Texas Tech's 11-game streak of televised games came to an end today at Folsom Field in Boulder. None of the Big 12 television partners chose to air today's clash between the Red Raiders and Buffaloes. Prior to today, Tech had been on television 11 straight times beginning with the Kansas game on Oct. 31, 2009. Tech's last non-televised game was against rival Texas A&M on Oct. 24, 2009.
STREAKS THAT WERE CONTINUED
Seniors Detron Lewis and Lyle Leong continued their consecutive games streak with a reception as Lewis caught six passes for 84 yards and Leong made five grabs for 32 yards. Lewis has caught at least one pass in 34 consecutive games while Leong has made at least one catch in 30 consecutive games.
Lyle Leong TIES FOR THIRD ON CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS LIST
Senior Lyle Leong caught a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to mark his 23rd career touchdown reception which ties him for third on the Tech all-time list.
Taylor Potts MOVES UP TO 3RD ON TECH ALL-TIME CAREER COMPLETIONS LIST
Senior Taylor Potts' second completion of the game moved him into third place on the all-time on the Texas Tech career completions list. Potts finished the game 24-for-38 for 286 yards with two touchdown passes.
FINDING THE ENDZONE AT FOLSOM FIELD
Aaron Crawford's 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter marked the first touchdown for the Red Raiders at Folsom Field since 2002. Taurean Hederson was the last Red Raider to score a TD here when he scampered into the end zone on a 2-yard rush in the second quarter of that game on Oct. 26, 2002. Tech's touchdown drought at Folsom Field covered eight years but just seven total quarters (Tech was held to just two field goals in 2006).
STEPHENS SETS CAREER RETURNS RECORD
Eric Stephens surpassed another record of Donny Anderson's this afternoon when he picked up his 57th career kickoff return with 12 seconds remaining in the first half. Stephens is now the career leader in both kickoff return yardage (1,469) and total returns (58).
NOTING THE RED RAIDERS
• True freshman defensive end Dartwan Bush had his redshirt removed on Tech's second defensive series of the game. The Red Raiders ended up allowing a touchdown that gave Colorado a 7-0 lead with 4:48 remaining in the first quarter. Bush became the sixth true freshman to see playing time this season.
• For the second straight week, Texas Tech was unable to turn its first three offensive possessions into points and just like the OSU game the Red Raiders converted on their fourth possession. Aaron Crawford tied the game for Tech with a 1-yard touchdown run (6:10 remaining in the first half) and the TD marked his first of the season.
• Redshirt freshman Pearlie Graves recorded his first career sack on Colorado's fourth possession of the game. The sack ended the CU drive with 11:10 remaining in the second quarter. Graves ended the game with two sacks.
• Sophomore receiver Alex Torres scored Tech's second touchdown of the game on a 15-yard reception with 8:43 remaining in the third quarter. The touchdown pulled Tech to within three points (17-14) and was his third touchdown reception of the year.
• Senior kicker Matt Williams made the score 24-17 as the fourth quarter began with a 40-yard field goal, his longest FG of the season and the second longest (43-yard FG vs. Baylor - 2009) of his career. He later kicked the game-winning field goal with a 36-yard field goal with 2:08 left to play. It marked the fifth time in his career he has made two field goals in a game, which is a career-high.
• Taylor Potts found Lyle Leong for a seven-yard touchdown with 10:54 left in the fourth quarter to tie the score, 24-24. The touchdown was Leong's 10th of the season and the 23rd of his career... The touchdown pass by Potts marked his 20th of the season and 47th of his career.
